independence

英 [ˌɪndɪ'pendəns] 美 [ˌɪndɪ'pendəns]

• n. 独立；自立

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]独立,自主,自立

   state of being independent

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 独立，自主，自立
2. 独立镇
3. 国家
4. 足够维持闭居生活的收入
5. 独立心，自恃心
6. 独立不羁的精神

英英释义

Noun:

1. freedom from control or influence of another or others

2. the successful ending of the American Revolution;

   "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"
   

3. a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The country attained its independence in 1972.
   这个国家在1972年获得了独立。
2. The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.
   政府在独立的问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
3. I tried to preserve my independence.
   我试图保持自己的独立性。
4. This money gives me independence from my family.
   这笔钱使我能离家自立了。
5. Americans value independence， even when they're getting older.
   美国人很看重自立，甚至当他们年迈已老也一样。
6. I will never engage myself to one who has no manly independence.
   我永远不会爱上一个没有男子气概，不能自立的人。
7. A good education is only way to success and independence.
   良好的教育是通往成功与自立的唯一道路。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence.
   这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的。
2. By the time they get to that age they will value their independence.
   当他们到了那年龄时他们会珍视自己的独立性。

经典引文

• The proud independence of the Percies was becoming..a source of danger.

  出自： W. Stubbs

• Americans..still have enough independence of thought..to work out their own way of progress.

  出自： C. Ives

• The new West African republic of Senegal was celebrating its independence.

  出自： Lyndon B. Johnson

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• achieve〔claim, defend, gain〕 independence 赢得〔要求,捍卫,获得〕独立
• fight〔strive〕 for independence 为独立自主而斗争
• recover independence 恢复独立
• regain independence 重新获得独立
• respect independence 尊重独立自主权

形容词+～

• economic independence 经济独立
• full independence 完全独立
• industrial independence 工业独立
• national independence 民族独立
• personal independence 自主
• political independence 政治独立

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自中古拉丁语的independentia，意为独立。

近反义词

【近义词】

• autonomy
• liberty

【反义词】

• dependence